Business Case Analysis for the Versatile Depot Automated Test Station Used in the USAF Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Maintenance Depot

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to perform an extended Business Case Analysis (BCA) of the Versatile Depot Automated Test Station (VDATS). The VDATS is a test station that implements the concept of the Agile Rapid Global Combat Support (ARGCS) by being an interoperable open architecture Automated Test Station (ATS) that can replace numerous legacy systems in a single (possibly joint) environment. This paper develops a BCA through (1) consideration of the overall management of ATSs in the United States Air Force (USAF), (2) development of an Enterprise Architecture (EA) for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center depot, and, (3) presenting an economic analysis to assess the potential for savings if the AF were to adopt VDATS in the Warner Robins Air Logistic Depot (WR-ALC). We conclude there is a strong business case for VDATS as a common ATS in the WR-ALC and a further study should be performed to analyze potential savings at the other two AF depots.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483657

Entities

People

  • Scott L. Doss

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Combat Support
  • Commerce
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Technical Standards
  • Test Equipment
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.